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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

You may query a listing of Alcohol Policy Changes based on Topic, Jurisdiction, and/or Year by selecting items from the “View Policy Changes” menu. Multiple items may be selected from each menu of options. Once you select an item(s), a list of corresponding Policy Changes will display.

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Policy Change Query

There are 21 total policy changes since 1974. Skip to Filters

This search returns changes listed under the Alcohol Policy Topics section of the site only, and does not include the Recreational Use of Cannabis or COVID-19 policy topics. The increase in policy changes beginning in 2003 is due to the fact that coverage for 10 of the APIS policy topics begins on January 1, 2003. Policy changes prior to January 1, 1998, are limited to changes involving the Pregnancy and Alcohol and Pregnancy and Drugs topics. The most recent year of coverage includes only changes that took effect on January 1 of that year. Changes to Cannabis policies can be viewed using the Changes Over Time tab for Cannabis volumes 1 and 2, and setting the dates to the most recent year.

Query Results
Category Policy Topic Jurisdiction Date
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsWest Virginia4/17/2015
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia7/9/2009
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia7/9/2009
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesWest Virginia5/5/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftWest Virginia5/5/2004
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia6/5/2020
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia9/9/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia4/3/2003
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentWest Virginia6/10/2016
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsWest Virginia4/29/2004
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyWest Virginia7/1/1998
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentWest Virginia6/10/2016
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesWest Virginia6/10/2015
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholWest Virginia6/6/2003
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholWest Virginia6/9/2000
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for Off-Premises SellersWest Virginia5/10/2021
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersWest Virginia5/10/2021

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